LinkedIn Offers Free Job Listings to Essential Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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LinkedIn has announced that it will provide free job listings to all essential services amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it seeks to help ease the burden on organizations facing significant stress and shortages. As per LinkedIn: “We’ve seen healthcare job posts on the LinkedIn increase by 35% since the outbreak began. Similarly, supply chains, supermarkets, and freight delivery … Read more

YouTube and TikTok Rivalry: YouTube is working on a TikTok-Like Tool

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Replication is normally Facebook’s key mitigation tactic, but increasingly, YouTube is also looking to “borrow” inspiration from its rivals in order to fend off competition and maximize its market share within the video space. This week, The Information has reported that YouTube is working on a TikTok-like function called ‘Shorts’, which would essentially facilitate the same operations … Read more

Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns, Snapchat Sees Higher Usage

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As with all social platforms, Snapchat has been seeing a lot more usage of late, as people stuck inside amid the COVID-19 lockdowns seek an outlet and a means to stay connected with the world beyond their homes. This week, Snapchat has provided an update on the specific usage trends it’s seeing in its app, along … Read more

Facebook Announces Full Roll-out of Messenger Desktop App for Mac-OS and Windows

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After launching its Messenger desktop app in selected markets early last Month, Facebook has now announced the full rollout of the tool, which is available for both macOS and Windows, and for all users around the world. As per Facebook: “Now more than ever, people are using technology to stay in touch with the people they care … Read more

Amid Massive User Growth, Video Meeting App Zoom Vows to Focus on Improving Security

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If you hadn’t heard of Zoom before March 2020, no doubt you have by now. The multi-participant video meeting app has seen a massive surge in usage amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, with everyone from teachers to celebrities using the platform to connect with their respective audiences and maintain some level of social engagement. Zoom was founded back in … Read more

Twitter ‘Explore Tab’ is Location-Specific

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Twitter has announced a new update for its Explore tab which will make all of the listed tweets in Explore more location-specific. That means that when you head to your Explore listing, all of the content – including Trends, ‘What’s Happening’ and the topic listings – will all be more aligned with the location that you … Read more

Google Assists Fact-Checking Organizations in Battling COVID-19 Misinformation with $6.5 Million in Funding

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In the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the globe, and limit its impacts as much as possible, information accuracy is key, which is what Google is assisting to help; as people need to know and understand the way in which the virus is transmitted, and what they can, and should do to … Read more

LinkedIn Shares some Tips on What to Post during COVID-19 Lockdowns

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Like every social platform, LinkedIn has seen an influx in user activity over the past two weeks. With people around the world staying home to limit the spread of COVID-19, professionals have been logging on to LinkedIn to stay informed and to keep updated as to how other businesses are handling the situation, in order to inform … Read more

Snapchat Adds Dedicated COVID-19 Update Section to the Top of the Discover Tab

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As part of its efforts to keep users informed of the latest updates on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Snapchat is this week adding a dedicated feed of coronavirus news to the top of the Discover tab in the app. As reported by Mashable, the new COVID-19 info panel will highlight the latest updates from key news sources, as … Read more

Facebook has Launched New Messenger COVID-19 Community Hub to Highlight Key Connectivity Tools

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Facebook has launched a new Coronavirus Community Hub for Messenger, which aims to highlight key ways in which people can use its messaging app to stay in touch amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, and includes specific knowledge areas for parents, educators, business, health organizations and more. As explained by Facebook: “Our communities give us the strength we need to get … Read more